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How to Talk to Customer Service Representatives

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Well, today’s graphic expresses America’s disgust towards customer service. Sure, there are plenty of ways to get what you want from a customer service rep, but knowing how to talk to one is key. Being polite and having all of your information on hand when you make the call is essential. Although, it can be very frustrating when you’re speaking to someone whose first language isn’t English.

My English professor last semester was doing her dissertation on outsourced call centers. She said that when a bunch of companies first moved to India, it was one of their greatest mistakes. She told me that these companies didn’t teach sarcasm to their service reps – bad idea.
Say you’re on hold for 20 minutes. You finally get a representative.

“Thank you for calling Dell, how may I help you today?”

“Well I’d just love to listen to that hold music for another 20 minutes.”

“Umm….okay.”

Just one of the many reasons outsourcing customer service didn’t work out too well. [Via]